Rudyard Kipling"
“When you're left wounded on Afganistan's plains and
the women come out to cut up what remains, Just roll to your rifle
and blow out your brains,
And go to your God like a soldier”
General Douglas MacArthur"
“We are not retreating. We are advancing in another direction.”
“It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it.” “Old soldiers never die; they just fade away.
“The soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and be the deepest wounds and scars of war.”
“May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't .” “The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.
“Nobody ever defended, there is only attack and attack and attack some more.
“It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.
The Soldier stood and faced God
Which must always come to pass
He hoped his shoes were shining
Just as bright as his brass
"Step forward you Soldier,
How shall I deal with you?
Have you always turned the other cheek?
To My Church have you been true?"
"No, Lord, I guess I ain't
Because those of us who carry guns
Can't always be a saint."
I've had to work on Sundays
And at times my talk was tough,
And sometimes I've been violent,
Because the world is awfully rough.
But, I never took a penny
That wasn't mine to keep.
Though I worked a lot of overtime
When the bills got just too steep,
The Soldier squared his shoulders and said
And I never passed a cry for help
Though at times I shook with fear,
And sometimes, God forgive me,
I've wept unmanly tears.
I know I don't deserve a place
Among the people here.
They never wanted me around
Except to calm their fears.
If you've a place for me here,
Lord, It needn't be so grand,
I never expected or had too much,
But if you don't, I'll understand."
There was silence all around the throne
Where the saints had often trod
As the Soldier waited quietly,
For the judgment of his God.
"Step forward now, you Soldier,
You've borne your burden well.
Walk peacefully on Heaven's streets,
You've done your time in Hell."
Hadi Bawang is fried - Court rejects Hadi's preliminary objection to Marang election petition
Sunday, February 12, 2023
Malaysiakini : The Election Court in Kuala Terengganu today dismissed Marang MP
Abdul Hadi Awang’s preliminary objection to an election petition to
annul the GE15 result of the Marang seat.
Judge Hassan Abdul Ghani made the decision in proceedings conducted online. Lawyer
Wan Rohimi Wan Daud represented Abdul Hadi, while lawyer Mohd Hafarizam
Harun acted on behalf of BN’s GE15 Marang candidate Jasmira Othman who
filed the petition.
Hassan also ordered Hadi (above) to pay costs of RM20,000 to Jasmira and fixed March 6 to hear the election petition. The petition was filed on Jan 3 at the Kuala Terengganu High Court, in accordance with the Election Offenses Act 1954.
Terengganu
Umno chief Ahmad Said said among the points raised in the petition were
allegations that PAS had bribed voters by distributing financial aid
from the state government through the i-Pension, i-Belia and i-Student
initiatives between Nov 15 and 17, 2022, which was just a few days
before GE15.
In GE15, Hadi retained his seat with a majority of
41,729 votes, defeating three other candidates, namely Jasmira, Azhar Ab
Shukur (Pakatan Harapan) and Zarawi Sulong (Pejuang).
